I’ve said it once and I’ll say it again, 2021 was a great year for film. We saw many directorial debuts, a decent amount of originality, some sequels that outdid their predecessors, and a whole lot of Benedict Cumberbatch and J.K. Simmons. Last month, I brought you the nominations for the now postponed Critics Choice Awards as I am a member of the Critics Choice Association. Well, I am also a member of the Music City Films Critics’ Association as is my GVN brother, Dillon Gonzales, and our votes have been tallied and the nominations are hot and ready. Here’s what we had to say:
The Power of the Dog leads the way with 10 nominations for the Music City Film Critics’ Association’s 2022 Film Awards. Jane Campion’s Western secures the most-ever nominations for a film in the history of the MCFCA.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – January 11, 2022 – The Music City Film Critics’ Association is proud to announce its nominations for the MCFCA 2022 Film Awards. The association is comprised of more than 30 professional film critics working in or near Nashville, Tennessee.
The winners will be announced on January 25, 2022.
The Power of the Dog leads the way with 10 nominations including Best Picture, Best Director – Jane Campion, Best Actor – Benedict Cumberbatch, Best Supporting Actress – Kirsten Dunst, Best Supporting Actor – Kodi Smit-McPhee, Best Screenplay, Best Score, Best Sound, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing.
Belfast, Dune, and Licorice Pizza follow just behind with eight nominations each. West Side Story rounds out the top five with six nominations.
A Quiet Place Part II, CODA, Don’t Look Up, Mass, and The Tragedy of Macbeth each scored four nominations.
“As the film industry continues to recover during an ongoing pandemic, the 2021 calendar was filled with a number of exceptional films from January to December,” Sean Atkins, president of the MCFCA, said. “From blockbusters, to indies, and streamers, I couldn’t be happier with our wide variety of nominees up and down the ballot. All of this wouldn’t be possible without our members, the filmmakers, the studios behind these nominees, and the healthcare workers who have done everything to combat COVID-19 and help us feel safe and comfortable in returning to theaters on a more frequent basis.”
MCFCA vice president Michael Compton added,
“Once again the nominations encapsulate a large variety of films, from blockbusters to streaming options. These nominations reflect an outstanding year in film in terms of both quantity and quality.”
To speak with a member of the MCFCA regarding the 2022 nominations, please send an email request to mcfca615@gmail.com.
You can follow the MCFCA on Facebook at Music City Film Critics’ Association and Twitter @mcfca615.
The 2022 Music City Film Critics’ Association Film Award Nominations
Best Picture
C’mon C’mon
CODA
Dune
Licorice Pizza
The Harder They Fall
The Power of the Dog
Tick, Tick…BOOM!
Best Director
Denis Villeneuve – Dune
Jane Campion – The Power of the Dog
Kenneth Branagh – Belfast
Paul Thomas Anderson – Licorice Pizza
Steven Spielberg – West Side Story
Best Actor
Andrew Garfield – Tick, Tick…BOOM!
Benedict Cumberbatch – The Power of the Dog
Denzel Washington – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Nicolas Cage – Pig
Simon Rex – Red Rocket
Will Smith – King Richard
Best Actress
Alana Haim – Licorice Pizza
Jessica Chastain – The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Kristen Stewart – Spencer
Lady Gaga – House of Gucci
Olivia Colman – The Lost Daughter
Best Supporting Actor
Bradley Cooper – Licorice Pizza
Colman Domingo – Zola
Jason Isaacs – Mass
Kodi Smit-McPhee – The Power of the Dog
Troy Kotsur – CODA
Best Supporting Actress
Ann Dowd – Mass
Ariana DeBose – West Side Story
Caitriona Balfe – Belfast
Kathryn Hunter – The Tragedy of Macbeth
Kirsten Dunst – The Power of the Dog
Best Young Actor
Cooper Hoffman – Licorice Pizza
Jude Hill – Belfast
Noah Jupe – A Quiet Place Part II
Reyn Doi – Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Woody Norman – C’mon C’mon
Best Young Actress
Emilia Jones – CODA
McKenna Grace – Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Millicent Simmonds – A Quiet Place Part II
Rachel Zegler – West Side Story
Saniyya Sidney – King Richard
Best Acting Ensemble
Belfast
Don’t Look Up
Mass
The Harder They Fall
Best Music Film
In the Heights
Respect
Summer of Soul
West Side Story
Best Animated Film
Encanto
Flee
Luca
The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Raya and the Last Dragon
Best Documentary
Flee
Summer of Soul
The First Wave
The Rescue
Val
Best International Film
Flee
The Hand of God
Titane
The Worst Person in the World
Best Screenplay
Belfast
Licorice Pizza
Mass
The French Dispatch
The Power of the Dog
Best Original Song
“Dos Oruguitas” – Encanto
“Guns Go Bang” – The Harder They Fall
“Just Look Up” – Don’t Look Up
“No Time to Die” – No Time to Die
“So May We Start” – Annette
Best Score
Germaine Franco – Encanto
Hans Zimmer – Dune
Jonny Greenwood – The Power of the Dog
Jonny Greenwood – Spencer
Nicholas Britell – Don’t Look Up
Best Sound
A Quiet Place Part II
Dune
No Time to Die
Spider-Man: No Way Home
The Power of the Dog
Best Cinematography
Belfast
Dune
The Power of the Dog
The Tragedy of Macbeth
West Side Story
Credit: Parisa Taghizadeh / © 2021 Focus Features, LLC
Best Production Design
Dune
Last Night in Soho
Nightmare Alley
The French Dispatch
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Photo Credit: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures
Best Editing
Belfast
Dune
Last Night in Soho
Licorice Pizza
The Power of the Dog
Best Comedy Film
Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar
Don’t Look Up
Free Guy
Photo Credit: Ron Batzdorff
Best Horror Film
A Quiet Place Part II
Lamb
Last Night in Soho
Malignant
The Night House
Best Action Film
Dune
No Time to Die
Nobody
Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Spider-Man: No Way Home
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Senior Critic. Observing the human race since 1988.
